Comments on: Walter Jones gets his due

By: crabman82

crabman82 — Sat, 01 May 2010 18:43:15 +0000

i agree with walter being one of the best tackles the last 20 years, but what about orlando pace? picked 5 spots ahead of him, has a super bowl ring and more all pro choices than walter, which is a better stat than pro bowls as it is not a popularity contest like the pro bowl

By: hawksnest

hawksnest — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:14:53 +0000

walter jones was the best offensive player i ever coached
reggie (white) was the best defensive

By: Cramer

Cramer — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 03:43:06 +0000

@Chiefs2010
You either seriously underestimate how important an offensive tackle is, but my guess is that you’re just a troll, seeing your distaste for Seattle. By the way, when was the last time the Chiefs won a playoff game?
@Karl
Mike Holmgren said that Jones was the best offensive player he ever coached two years ago, around the time he left the Seahawks. Though he did soften the statement saying that he meant Jones was in the same caliber of player as Favre, Montana, Steve Young, and Jerry Rice (after some of those players talked to him).
All that aside, Jones was a master of his position, and way understated for what he did (obvious by some of the comments here). Only 9 holding penalties called against him and only 23 sacks allowed in 180 games. Master of what he did, and will be missed!

By: thebirdofprey

thebirdofprey — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 23:35:40 +0000

May be the best LT in history…He was amazing on the field and extremely humble.

By: Diewoe

Diewoe — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:48:16 +0000

Yeah Ware did a number on a INJURED Walter but couldnt do a thing against him when he was healthy.
Loved the fact that a olineman was talked about as the best player in football, yes they said this about Walter Jones a few years ago, and no it wasnt Mike Holmgren saying it lol.

By: Chiefs2010

Chiefs2010 — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:20:39 +0000

@crabman82
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Hahahaha, I hate that 12th man flag, what a stupid gimmick..
Seattle’s for coffee drinkers and leftovers from the grunge era.

By: Karl

Karl — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:20:37 +0000

Mike Holmgren is just being policically correct when he said Jones was the best offensive player he’s ever coached…do ya think he really would have said, “Jones was great, but Montana was better” on Jones’ big day? Nope.
BTW, to all you Favre nut lickers:
Super Bowl Wins: Seattle….0
Favre……1
Montana.4
Eat it, haters. On any other given day, Montana would get the nod.

By: crabman82

crabman82 — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:46:58 +0000

i can see it now, walter raises the 12th man flag in week 1, then comes a coin toss a kickoff and another 200 yard day for frank gore

By: cball77

cball77 — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:05:27 +0000

madsqgrdn says:
April 29, 2010 12:11 PM
wow you would actually think he did something to benefit society.
You are totally stunned. Your comment makes you seem like an idiot. Walter had a foundation that did more for the community than maybe any other Seahawk.
Maybe stick to posts that you actually know anything about (if those exist)

By: Old School

Old School — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:52:15 +0000

Best wishes to a great player and a class human being. He won’t make a big deal out of his retirement, but others wil do so out of respect for him.
Favre has already made a big deal out of his retirement – SEVERAL TIMES. When he finally retires, we’ll all just heave a sigh of relief.
And when you do BERT, stay the hell out of Green Bay. Just go back and check your swamp for oil slicks.

By: thebirdofprey

thebirdofprey — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:28:58 +0000

May be the best LT in history…He was amazing on the field and extremely humble.

By: clemenza

clemenza — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:15:32 +0000

Walter Jones was a great player for a long time,enjoy your retirement big guy

By: East Bay Ray

East Bay Ray — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:13:18 +0000

Kevin C says:
April 29, 2010 1:39 PM
“LOL @MONSTER… Demarcus Ware has never had 3 sacks in a game against anyone. You must be from Texas with that math.”
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You’re wrong. DeMarcus Ware had 3 sacks against the Seahawks on Thanksgiving Day, 2008. This is no knock on Walter Jones, who should be a HOF-er, but he was certainly not the same player the last couple of years with his injuries. Anyone denying Ware’s greatness simply doesn’t know jack about football.

By: Hawksfan

Hawksfan — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:12:47 +0000

Yeah Ware had 3 sacks against Jones one game.
Ask Ware how subsequent games against Jones went. That was probably the only bad game he had in his entire career because he went season long stretches without allowing a single sack.
Thanks for everything Walt!! I will be booking my ticket to Canton five years from now.

By: Hawkfan50

Hawkfan50 — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:03:20 +0000

Thanks for everything Walt . A Seattle icon – literally a living legend , both on the field and in the community . No one else could ever possibly fill your shoes .
… at left tackle , there’s Walter Jones . And then there’s everyone else .

By: Calgaryhawk

Calgaryhawk — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:01:27 +0000

MONSTER,
That Dallas game was the final game Big Walt ever played in. He was basically playing on one leg and was still out there trying to give his all for the team.
Shortly after that game is when he went on IR and had the microfacture sugery.
Big Walt at his best could handle Ware with ease.

By: Chiefs2010

Chiefs2010 — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:58:08 +0000

eh, he’s a left tackle though..
I realize how important they are, but the Seahawks didn’t do much without Shaun Alexander and when Hasselback wasn’t healthy.
Let’s be honest, their good for protection and run blocking, but they’re not game changers.

By: jimicos

jimicos — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:53:06 +0000

Now there’s a guy who knows how to fill his helmet.

By: stan26

stan26 — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:47:59 +0000

One of the true “giants” ever in the NFL.
Never heard anything but positives about him both as a player and a person.

By: Kevin C

Kevin C — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:39:25 +0000

LOL @MONSTER… Demarcus Ware has never had 3 sacks in a game against anyone. You must be from Texas with that math

By: tamparays2010

tamparays2010 — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:35:54 +0000

I hereby declare superbowl the dumbass of the day

By: dmstorm22

dmstorm22 — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:32:07 +0000

Even Ogden had his bad days (the Freeney game back in ’04), but I never saw Walter Jones play one bad game till these last two old, injury plagued seasons. He was the reason Shaun Alexander put up great stats from 2002-2005. He was the reason the Seahawks were the model franchise in the NFC for a five year period.
Holmgren’s comment is stunning, because he coached Rice and Montana, but why not. Walter was perfect. Plus, the guy could run block too. I remember in the 2005 Title Game when Jones, on a running play, drove a Panther player like 30 yards downfield. It was like the scene in Blind Side where Oher drive blocks the other guy out of the stadium, but only in real life and the opposition was an NFL player.
Great career, great man, and we will all look forward to seeing you in Canton in 2015.

By: Dewey Axewoond

Dewey Axewoond — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:23:52 +0000

Superbowl is absolutely right.
Favre’s not so great–it’s just his longevity that’s remarkable.
And if I were eating cereal bowls full of Vicodin for breakfast every day, I could play in the NFL for a couple decades, too.
Hell, Favre should probably have a Vicodin sponsorship–wear a big patch on his jersey like the NASCAR drivers do.
“Vicodin-the Vitamin for Narcissistic Diva Hick Attenion Wh0res.”
Why stop there? The Williams sisters could get a Starcaps sponsorhip, too.
Jared Allen –> Budweiser
Chilly –> Rogaine
Harvin –> Doritos, Twinkies, etc.
etc.
I don’t know if I’m ready to grant Big Walt superlative status, but I’d definitely put him over Pace.

By: kpweaver27

kpweaver27 — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:22:35 +0000

Classy players in the NFL? Get outta here…who knew?

By: jj jones

jj jones — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:09:14 +0000

Another Seminole great

By: simonsureal

simonsureal — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:07:46 +0000

Holmgren was coaching the Hawk’s when he made that comment. But let’s not forget, this is the same guy that would constantly call out Alexander during his tenor here.
FTR the most impressive thing about his statement isn’t that he coached Montana or Farve, it’s that he coached Jerry Rice. Period.

By: simonsureal

simonsureal — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:07:21 +0000

By: pkrjones

pkrjones — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:57:12 +0000

Superbowl – you’re a buffoon. The Packers made Favre the first-ever $100Million QB (over 10 yrs.) … how does that make them cheap?

By: irish4life

irish4life — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:46:01 +0000

Sad Day for the Seahawks and there fans. Big Walt was the corner stone of the great teams while the Big Show was running the show.

By: TheOne

TheOne — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:45:17 +0000

And now the seahawks get worse on the line. They have good RB’s with Forsett, White, Jones is ok, but he should be the number 3 back now.